Lubbock, John. 1870a. The origin of civilisation and the primitive condition of man. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
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- … Lubbock, John. 1870a. The origin of civilisation and the primitive condition of man. …
Buckle, H. T. (1821–62)
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- … on the history of English and European civilisation. ODNB . Bibliography ODNB : Oxford …
- … London English Europe history of English and European civilisation Historian …
From Hensleigh Wedgwood [1868–70?]
Summary
Development of complex language does not require an early civilisation. [See Descent 1: 56ff.]
| Author: | Hensleigh Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1868–70?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 80: 164–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7040 |
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- … of complex language does not require an early civilisation. [See Descent 1: 56ff. ] …
- … the argument in favour of an early civilisation from the complex nature of the rudest …
- … language structure and its relationship to civilisation found in Wake 1868 . CD scored the …
Barbier, Edmond, trans. 1873. Les origines de la civilisation: état primitif de l’homme et moeurs des sauvages modernes. By John Lubbock. Paris: Librairie Germer-Baillière.
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- … Edmond, trans. 1873. Les origines de la civilisation: état primitif de l’homme et moeurs …
Lubbock, John. 1867a. On the origin of civilisation and the primitive condition of man. [Read 26 November 1867.] Transactions of the Ethnological Society of London n.s. 6: 328–41.
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Lubbock, John. 1873b. Les origines de la civilisation: état primitif de l’homme et moeurs des sauvages modernes. Translated by Edmond Barbier. Paris: G. Baillière.
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- … Lubbock, John. 1873b. Les origines de la civilisation: état primitif de l’homme et moeurs …
Whately, Richard. 1854. On the origin of civilisation. A lecture by his grace the archbishop of Dublin to the Young Men’s Christian Association. London.
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- … Richard. 1854. On the origin of civilisation. A lecture by his grace the archbishop of …
Wilson, Daniel. 1862. Prehistoric man: researches into the origin of civilisation in the old and the new world. 2 vols. Cambridge and London: Macmillan.
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- … man: researches into the origin of civilisation in the old and the new world. 2 vols. …
To H. K. Rusden [before 27 March 1875]
Summary
Thanks for copy of lecture (Rusden 1874: Selection, natural and artificial, a lecture delivered in the Wangaratta Athenaeum by Mr. H. K. Rusden on Monday, October 26th, 1874) and essay (Rusden 1872: The treatment of criminals in relation to science, an essay read before the Royal Society of Victoria).
Comments on the essay.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Keylock Rusden |
| Date: | [before 27 Mar 1875] |
| Classmark: | Ovens and Murray Advertiser, 27 March 1875, p. 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9705F |
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- … is no general tendency to progress in civilisation, which comes to nearly the same thing …
- … societies attained a higher degree of civilisation than some later ones, and that …
- … in historic times the progress of civilisation had been ‘intermittent’. Walter Bagehot …
Arnott, Neil. 1861. A survey of human progress, from the savage state to the highest civilisation yet attained. A progress as little perceived by the multitude in any age as is the slow growing of a tree by the children who play under its shade, but which is leading to a new condition of mankind on earth. London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts.
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- … from the savage state to the highest civilisation yet attained. A progress as little …
To William Graham 3 July 1881
Summary
Praises WG’s Creed of science.
He disagrees that the existence of natural laws implies purpose, but his "inmost conviction" is that "the Universe is not the result of chance". But then has horrid doubt whether convictions of man’s mind, which has been developed from lower animals, are at all trustworthy.
Believes natural selection is doing more for progress of civilisation than WG admits.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Graham |
| Date: | 3 July 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 345 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13230 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Believes natural selection is doing more for progress of civilisation than WG admits. …
- … argued that the development of human civilisation depended upon great men, not natural …
- … and doing more for the progress of civilisation than you seem inclined to admit. Remember …
From B. J. Sulivan 23 February 1874
Summary
The Bishop of Falkland says the Fuegian natives’ health does not suffer through increased civilisation. Relates the Bishop’s observations on the state of Tierra del Fuego and its populace.
| Author: | Bartholomew James Sulivan |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 301 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9311 |
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- … does not suffer through increased civilisation. Relates the Bishop’s observations on the …
- … s questions about the influence of European civilisation on the Fuegians. See also letter …
To John Crawfurd 25 March [1861]
Summary
Asks for information about JC’s essay, "On the relation of the domesticated animals to civilisation" [read at BAAS meeting 1859].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Crawfurd |
| Date: | 25 Mar [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 299 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13786 |
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- … On the relation of the domesticated animals to civilisation" [read at BAAS meeting 1859]. …
From G. C. Oxenden 8 April 1872
Summary
Wild plants that live at the edges of civilisation, e.g., forest flowers growing on grazed land, are always reduced in size.
| Author: | George Chichester Oxenden |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 69 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8281 |
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- … Wild plants that live at the edges of civilisation, e.g. , forest flowers growing on …
From P. G. King 25 February 1869
Summary
CD’s queries on expression of aborigines were difficult to answer because he encounters mainly those touched by civilisation. Hopes CD did get answers.
| Author: | Philip Gidley King |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Feb 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 169: 28 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6635 |
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- … because he encounters mainly those touched by civilisation. Hopes CD did get answers. …
From Patrick Matthew 3 December 1862
Summary
Apologises for not writing last summer. Scientific progress is all but complete. Our civilisation will fall now that it has reached the peak of its development.
| Author: | Patrick Matthew |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Dec 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 91 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3843 |
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- … progress is all but complete. Our civilisation will fall now that it has reached the peak …
To J. D. Hooker 31 March [1858]
Summary
Writing section on large and small genera [for Natural selection, ch. 4].
Huxley supersedes Owen on parthenogenesis.
Buckle’s History of civilisation in England extremely interesting.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 31 Mar [1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 230 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2248 |
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- … on parthenogenesis. Buckle’s History of civilisation in England extremely interesting. …
From J. V. Carus 2 October 1870
Summary
The outbreak of war and war work have interfered with JVC’s scientific work.
Publisher does not, however, think the war will hurt success of Descent in Germany, and JVC asks for corrected sheets for his use in translating it.
Wishes struggle between Romanic and Teutonic races could be fought out in a form more appropriate to their cultures and civilisation.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Oct 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7332 |
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- … races could be fought out in a form more appropriate to their cultures and civilisation. …
- … standing of their respective culture and civilisation. It is a most dreaful ‘struggle for …
To J. D. Hooker 23 February [1858]
Summary
Fertilisation of clover by bees in New Zealand.
Uneasy about biggest genera and their varieties.
H. T. Buckle’s sophistry [History of civilisation in England (1857)].
Working on bees’ cells.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 23 Feb [1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 224 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2222 |
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- … H. T. Buckle’s sophistry [ History of civilisation in England (1857)]. Working on bees’ …
To L. H. Morgan 7 June 1871
Summary
Directions to Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Lewis Henry Morgan |
| Date: | 7 June 1871 |
| Classmark: | University of Rochester Libraries, Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7808 |
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- … s views on the development of human civilisation (see Correspondence vol. 18, letter from …
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| Sulivan, B. J. | (2) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (2) |
| Balfour, J. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (28) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (5) |
| Lyell, Charles | (3) |
| Arnott, Neil | (2) |
| Gray, Asa | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (53) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (8) |
| Gray, Asa | (3) |
| Lyell, Charles | (3) |
| Arnott, Neil | (2) |
genius in Commentary
Darwin's in letters, 1873: Animal or vegetable?
Summary
Having laboured for nearly five years on human evolution, sexual selection, and the expression of emotions, Darwin was able to devote 1873 almost exclusively to his beloved plants. He resumed work on the digestive powers of sundews and Venus fly traps, and…
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- … all over their bodies, which had receded with the advance of civilisation and good breeding ( …
